What Is Energy Security? Dependence, Interdependence, and Energy Security

Officials from various oil-consuming countries have stated in recent years that their
objective is to eliminate dependence on oil imports. This far-fetched fantasy not only distorts
the facts but also compromises energy policy and energy security in both oil-consuming and
oil-producing countries. Those who want to eliminate dependence, especially in India and China,
have to explain why they are also pushing their oil companies to increase their involvement in
upstream operations in the oil producing countries. They have to explain why they are negotiating
with other countries to build ...